LtCol Stephan Becker, DEUAF

NAEW&CF E-3A Component

Geilenkirchen AB, Germany

Capabilities, Limitations & Planning Considerations

Overview

• Introduction

• Missions

• Sensors

• Communications

• Mission System

• Crew Composition

• Planning Considerations

Introduction

NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NAEW&CF)

• First E-3A delivered in 1982

• 16 E-3As currently operational

• NATO’s only multi-national combat-ready flying unit

Introduction

Heavily modified Boeing 707-320

AN/APY-2 Radar

APX-103 IFF System

AN/AYR-2 Passive Detection System

20+ UHF/VHF/HF

APX-103 IFF Interrogator

AN/APY-2 Surveillance Radar

IntroductionCNS/ ATM Upgrade

IntroductionMode 5/ IP Comm Upgrade

UPX-40

Chat/ AIS Integration

IntroductionFLEP

Urgent Requirements

1. Link-16 Upgrade/ JREAP-C

2. Secure Communications

3. CNS/ATM Communication and

Information Enhancement

4. Airborne Networking (GMTI, web

browsing, coalition shared data server,

imageriy, video, etc.)

Mission Critical Requirements

5. Mission System Enhancement

6. Radar Electronic Protection Upgrade

7. Enhanced Radar Detection

8. Digital Autopilot

Key Requirements

9. Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) Data

Link

10. HF Automatic Link Establishment

(ALE)

11. Anti-Jam Communications

12. Improved Passive Detection

Developing Requirements

13. Upgrade Identification Friend or Foe

(IFF)

14. Self-Defence Improvement

15. Broadcast Intelligence Interface

16. Enhanced Identification Measures

Wide Band Satcom

MIDS (JTIDS) Update (E28)

VHF SINCGARSUpdate (E54)

Crypto Upgrade (E10, E11)

UHF SATURN/HQ (E3)

Console Upgrades (P75-P90)

Mission Computing Upgrade (E56)

CPS Replacement (B1)

IntroductionFLEP Overview

Situation Display Consoles

IntroductionFuture

Mission Statement

"Deliver ready, responsive Airborne Early

Warning, Battle Management and Command

and Control capability to operational

commanders in support of NAC-approved

taskings."

Missions

• Command & Control (C2)

• Air/Maritime Surveillance

✓ Airborne Early Warning

✓ Air Defense Coordination

• Weapons Control

✓ OCA, DCA, AR, CAS, TST/DT

• Airspace Management

• Personnel Recovery

• …and a multitude of non-traditional/emerging applications (HVE,

counter piracy, counter trafficking, disaster relief coordination)

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Communications

• 20 UHF Radios

• 2 SATCOM

• 12 available for mission use

• 4 x Have Quick II

• 10 x KY-58

• 5 VHF AM/FM Radios

• Not secure capable

• 3 HF Radios (securable)

• Radio Tele-type (RATT)

• 2 ERV (“J-Voice”) Channels

• Depends on link architecture

Communications

• Link-16 = Primary & Preferred Datalink

• UHF Antenna

• JTIDS Class 2H Terminal

• Link-11

• UHF/HF

• Most often used w/ naval units

• Radio Tele-type (RATT)

• Free-text messages via HF

• Transverse/ Chat

Planning Considerations

How can we contribute to SBAMD operations?

• RASP via Link

• C2 Coordination/ Battle Management (DCA/ CAPs)

• SATCOM DAMA voice transmissions potentially possible